Ingredients
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- ½ cup butter (or margarine)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp milk (or almond milk)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp grated orange zest
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Beat the butter and sugar together until smooth. Add egg, milk, vanilla and orange zest until mixed thoroughly.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl. Add dry mixture to wet mixture until incorporated.
- Note: if the dough is too soft, increase flour amount by 1/4 cup of flour at a time until firm.
- Chill dough for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
- Dust surface with powdered sugar or flour to keep from sticking. Roll the dough to about 1/4-1/2 inch thick.
- Using a round cookie cutter, cut out and place onto cookie sheet. To keep the dough from sticking to your cutter, dip in powdered sugar or flour before each cut.
- Fill hamantaschen with scant 1/2 tsp of filling in each.
- Carefully fold in the edges to form a triangular shape, and pinch the corners and edges tightly to seal.
- Bake at 400° for about 7-9 minutes.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Holiday